France moved closer to the finals of the 2024 Summer Olympics after beating Argentina 1-0 in a tense quarter-final.
They will face Egypt, who sneaked past Paraguay on penalties following a 1-1 draw in normal time.
Les Bleus and Pharaohs will meet on Monday night for a chance to fight for the gold medal.
Elsewhere, Spain will face Morocco in the other semi-final.
La Roja went past Japan, beating them 3-0 in Lyon, while Morocco beat the USA, winning 4-0 and booking their place in the final for the first time.
Morocco vs USA: Absolute dominance
Morocco took a step against the USA and beat them from the first minute.
Soufiane Rahimi was first on the score sheet at the Parc des Princes, scoring his fifth goal of the tournament in the first half.
Ilias Akhomach was also in the game, finishing from close range before captain Achraf Hakimi made it three.
Mehdi Maouhoub came off the bench to level things up with Morocco's second penalty of the game and it was a good night for Hakimi's side in the end.
Speaking after the game, he said: “I felt like I was playing at home in the same stadium where my team plays, but also our fans were loud and there were a lot of people here.
“The fans have been following us in all the competitions, I hope they can follow us until we reach the finals. We want to make them proud.”
Spain vs Japan: Vamos La Roja
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🎉 The semi-final of the Olympic Games is something to celebrate in style!
Joy in the locker room with this step closer to the medals 🥉🥈🥇 #UnSueñoCompartido | #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/yaSUcohjBR
— Spain Football (@SpainIsFootball) August 2, 2024
Fermin Lopez scored twice in a 3-0 win to help his country win Euro 2024 last month.
The Barcelona midfielder scored a goal before adding a second shortly after the break.
Mao Hosoya hit the post for Japan and an attempt was ruled out for offside, ultimately costing them when Abel Ruiz put the game away late on with a simple tap-in.
All eyes will now be on Marseille on Monday as Spain and Morocco kick off their semi-finals.
Egypt vs Paraguay: Pharaohs pass
It was not easy for Egypt, but they got the job done against Paraguay.
The match ended 1-1 after 90 minutes, with Diego Gomez giving Paraguay the lead 15 minutes from time before Adel Ibrahim's equalizer went into extra time.
And it would be Adel who scored the winning penalty for his country after Marcelo Perez had his effort saved.
Egypt won 5-4 on penalties and will have to meet again if they want to challenge France for a place in the final.
France vs Argentina: Allez Les Bleus
The much-anticipated match between France and Argentina did not reach the level of entertainment that many expected, but it was a very intense game.
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Argentina won 1-0 against Les Bleus, who advanced to the#FRAARG | #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/C5njvwHwSN
– French Team ⭐⭐ (@FrenchTeam) August 2, 2024
The fans who were inside the stadium screamed as the national anthem of Argentina was played following the hostility between the two teams and it will be the home side who will be in charge.
Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta scored one goal in the game and it came in the fifth minute when he headed in a corner from Olise who was playing for the Palace team.
The athletes got a goal again until press time and the situation was tense, many players faced each other on the field.
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